Top 10 Fastest-Growing Semiconductor Stocks: AUTH, AATI, NVEC, SPRD, TSRA, KLIC, CEVA, CREE, TER, RBCN (Mar 12, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Semiconductor stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (SPRD) is on the list.

AuthenTec, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUTH) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 32.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorp. (NASDAQ:AATI) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 24.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s).

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 23.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEVA) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 23.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 22.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analyst(s). Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 22.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 21.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s).